The award is named after the late Dinah Shore, a Vanderbilt University graduate and an honorary member of the LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame.

It recognises female collegiate golfers who excel in both academics and sport.

In addition, nominees must demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and community service.

For nearly a decade, Friends of Golf (FOG) has supported the efforts of the LPGA Foundation to help provide this award to the country’s top collegiate golfers and community leaders.

As part of their support, FOG contributed to the $10,000 (£8,000/€9,300) grant that will be awarded to the women’s golf programme at Yale University.

"It is an honour to receive this award and I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to the LPGA Foundation and Friends of Golf," said Gianchandani.

"Not only am I humbled to follow in the footsteps of so many talented golfers and remarkable people, but I am also overcome with gratitude from my experiences over the last few years.

"Yale was a place that truly enabled my love of the classroom, furthered my love of golf, and fostered a passion for community service.

"Also, the unconditional support I have received from my family, friends, and coaches has been amazing and allowed me to become the best version of myself."

Gianchandani, originally from New Jersey, has made waves on the course and in the community during her time at Yale.

She became just the second player in Yale women’s golf history to win Ivy League Player and Rookie of the Year simultaneously in the 2018-2019 season.

During her sophomore year, Gianchandani broke the programme record by shooting a 65 in the second round of the Yale Women’s Fall Intercollegiate en route to winning the individual championship.

After the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the 2021-2022 season, Gianchandani played some of her best golf.

She won two individual titles and led Yale to the team championship in each of those tournaments, earning her Ivy League Player of the Year honours for a second time.

The two-time Yale women’s golf captain has also competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur and qualified for and played in the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles, missing the cut by just one shot.

Gianchandani has also won the Yale Athletics' Thomas W. Ford Award this past year, presented annually to student-athletes who during the past four years have demonstrated a commitment to strengthening the relationship between Yale Athletics and the youth in the New Haven community.

She has spent more than 200 hours mentoring students through Code Haven and The First Tee.

Gianchandani is also a co-founder of Accel Golf, a golf statistics programme used by golfers at all levels worldwide.

With one year of intercollegiate athletics eligibility left, Gianchandani plans to attend Auburn University where she will pursue a Certificate in Business Analytics.

Former winners of the prestigious award include current LPGA Tour players Stacy Lewis, from the University of Arkansas in 2007, and Amy Olson, when she was attending the North Dakota State University in 2012, as well as Golf Channel personality and former player Amanda Blumenherst, the winner in 2008 and 2009 while attending Duke University.